Bulky household waste

We offer a special collection service for residents who can't use or travel to the household recycling sites across the district, to recycle or dispose of large bulky household items. The contractor we use for this collection service is committed to recycle as many of the items they collect as possible.

To book and pay for a bulky item collection please ring us on 01285 623123.

Charges for bulky item collections

From 1 to 3 items the minimum charge is £14.

Additional items can be collected for an extra £5 per item.

Maximum of 6 items per collection.

Collections such as a three piece suite or a dining room table and chairs will count as three items and cost £14:

Item

No. of items

Lounge suite (three piece suite or combination of matching sofas)

3

Dining room table and matching chairs

3

Double bed and mattress (headboard extra item)

2

Single bed and mattress

2

Fridge

1

Cooker

1

TV cabinet

1

For a full list of the bulky household items we can collect please see:

Bulky household waste items

Items for collection must be household waste only and not be as a result of commercial or DIY activity.

If you would take the item(s) with you when you move house then they are suitable for a bulky waste collection.

No thanks

Kitchen units (carcasses)

Bathroom suites

Plasterboard

Flooring

Windows

Bricks / blocks

Radiators/ night storage heaters

Hazardous waste - paint pots, engine oils etc

Other ways to dispose of unwanted items

Donate to the CHYP shop

Unwanted household goods such as furniture, books, DVDs, CDs, videos, clothes and bedding as well as many bulky items, can be donated to the Cirencester Housing for Young People (Chyp) shop at 20 The Waterloo, Cirencester.

Chyp provides accommodation for young homeless people aged 16 to 25 and works with them so that they are able to live independently in future. The charity has helped more than 400 young people since being set up in 1986. Money raised from sales in the shop helps fund the charity’s work in the Cotswold District.

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) are keen to promote recycling. They provide a free collection service for unwanted items of household furniture that still has some life left in them. Please contact the BHF Cheltenham Furniture and Electrical store on 01242 851980 or 0844 8489622 to discuss collection.

Roundabout, Evesham

Roundabout is an Evesham based charity serving the North Cotswolds. It recycles and re-use household furniture and effects by receiving donated items from the public to distribute to those in need. For more details please:

Start Freecycling

A growing number of Cotswold’s residents are promoting waste reduction by giving away (and receiving) unwanted goods for free.

There are more than 750 members in the North Cotswold Freecycle group, which is part of the global Freecycle Network, a non-profit internet-based organisation which is open to anyone interested in keeping good stuff out of landfill sites.

Freecycle members post unwanted items on the website ranging from old pieces of carpet to pieces of furniture and from children’s toys to pianos.

They are then matched to other members who can make good use of the items, the only rules being that everything posted on the website must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages.

The first UK Freecycle group was set up in London in October 2003 and there are now nearly 800,000 members across the country, including nearly 9,000 in Gloucestershire.